Ji Young Yang (Pamina) is a soprano, and she plays a princess who ...

The Magic Flute for Schools – Cast Biographies
Ji Young Yang (Pamina) is a soprano, and she plays a princess who has been
kidnapped. Sometimes Ji Young has to act last and scared, or extremely said, all
the while showing those different emotions with her voice. When Pamina is
rescued and falls in love, Ji Young changes the tone of her voice once again!
Chad Freeburg (Tamino) is a tenor, the voice type that is often used for a young
hero that has adventures and falls in love. It is a warm, lyrical sound that is
perfect for the melodies that Mozart uses to express the character’s feelings.
Daniel Belcher (Papageno) is a baritone who plays a bird catcher. His character
spends a lot of time out in nature, and he has to look like a bird in order to catch
them! He can act like a bird and sound like one too. He makes us laugh.
Svetlana Nikitenko (The Queen of the Night) is a coloratura soprano, which
means she sings high notes really, really fast—especially when her character
gets upset! In this role she sings some of the highest notes in all of opera.
Although her character sometimes gets angry, the Queen of the Night is really a
mother who is worried about her young daughter, Pamina.
Jeremy Galyon (Sarastro) is a bass. He sings incredibly low notes, which makes
his character Sarastro seem important. Sarastro is wise and kind, but he also
forces Pamina and Tamino to pass some tests that make them ready for
marriage.

Matthew O’Neill (Monostatos) is a tenor and he works for Sarastro. He plays
the bad guy in this opera, but deep inside he longs for love too.
Jack Lundquist, Henry Nelson, and Peter Kenton (The Three Boys) help guide
Tamino and Papageno through their adventures. They also remind Pamina that
she should not give up hope.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart would have turned 250 on January 27, 2006. Lots
of people around the world celebrated his birthday. The Magic Flute is one of
Mozart’s most famous operas. He wrote lots of symphonies and music for all
kinds of instruments too. He wrote is first opera when he was 11!
Donald Runnicles (Conductor) makes sure that the orchestra and the singers
are all making music together.
Yuval Sharon (Director) is an opera director, which means that he gives the
singers the ideas they need to act out the emotions of their characters and
make their complicated movements around the stage.